Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta

[Wanderermy]

Microsoft Security Essentials ongoing beta begins

The Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) Ongoing Beta Program has started letting testers in and is already handing out build 1.0.1676.0. MSE is so far available in 39 markets.

As expected, Microsoft has started sending out e-mails to testers accepted into the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) Ongoing Beta Program. This beta is supposed to have new private beta builds and a much bigger number of participants. Indeed, Microsoft has already given testers build 1.0.1676.0, which is available for Windows XP 32-bit (8.62MB), Windows Vista/7 32-bit (4.29MB), and Windows Vista/7 64-bit (4.72MB); every installer grew by 0.01MB.

Here's the full body of the e-mail:

The Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta Program needs you!

Interested in joining the fight against viruses, spyware, and other PC health dangers? Help improve Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft?s new antimalware solution for consumers, by becoming an Ongoing Beta program tester. As part of the Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta program, you will have the opportunity to explore new builds before the public sees them, submit bugs, and give feedback. Your feedback helps Microsoft to make its software and services the best that they can.

If you are interested, please click on the link below, sign-in with Live ID/password and install the Ongoing Beta build.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta Program

Best Regards,

Microsoft Security Essentials Team

After clicking on the link, Microsoft asks the potential tester to fill out a one-question survey: "Which Operating System do you use?" with the following options: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. If you haven't received this e-mail yet, don't worry, Microsoft is promising to notify everyone who got accepted by November 1, 2009. If you are not selected to participate in the beta by then, Microsoft promises you will have an opportunity to participate in a Customer Preview Program next year.

Unfortunately for testers, Microsoft requires that they uninstall MSE before installing the new build:

Microsoft Security Essentials is already installed on your computer. To install this version of the program on your computer, you'll need to remove the existing version first, and then try to run this setup wizard again.

Once they've done that, they can install the new build. A quick run through the user interface reveals no major changes, meaning Microsoft is simply tweaking and fixing what they already have.

MSE is Microsoft's newly released, free, real-time consumer antimalware solution. The last beta build that was available to testers was 1.0.1500.0, and at the time of writing it is still up for grabs on Microsoft Connect. When MSE was released in September 2009, the final build number was 1.0.1611.0 and pretty much everyone who downloaded the suite is now using this build. Microsoft has thus been hard at work: at least 65 new builds have been compiled between the release and this weekend's beta build, though the minor change in the build number confirms what we already: nothing major has been changed.

In related news, with the release of Windows 7, Microsoft made MSE available in 19 additional markets: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. This means the security solution is now available in 39 markets. Here are the original 20: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.

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Edited October 24, 2009 by Wanderermy

[Wanderermy]

I think I posted this in the wrong forum?

[Billus]

interesting....

[boogerjones]

Good, because the file scan time in the current version is unacceptable IMO.

[zhangm Supervisor]

I got the same e-mail, but there is no link.

In my Connect profile, I opted to receive plaintext e-mail. It looks like the link was just stripped out when it was converted to text, since it doesn't appear in the source viewer either.

[andrewbares]

I got the same e-mail, but there is no link.

In my Connect profile, I opted to receive plaintext e-mail. It looks like the link was just stripped out when it was converted to text, since it doesn't appear in the source viewer either.

Same here. Anyone gonna post this to the fail blogs?

[tester_msft]

I received the email, I'm in the program:)

Edited October 24, 2009 by tester_msft

[Argi]

Good, because the file scan time in the current version is unacceptable IMO.

Yeah, took me a whole minute last time. :wacko:

[slyr114]

anyone else have the issue where u cant download the file? im trying to dl the w7 64bit one but it says sry file cannot be downloaded or something like that in red text

[+Elі Subscriber²]

Yeap, Just submitted that survey a few minutes ago, and I agree scanning times are just too long, my full scan started at 1AM finished today in the morning around 6:30AM true I have a lot of files and three big hard drives, but ESET would do them a lot quicker, Looking forward in helping them with beta testing to improve this.

[slyr114]

anyone have this issue when u try to dl

The system has encountered an unexpected error. We apologize for the inconvenience. The issue will be addressed as quickly as possible.

If this error continues, click the Help link at the top of the page to report the issue and include this error ID in your e-mail

[+Elі Subscriber²]

anyone have this issue when u try to dl

The system has encountered an unexpected error. We apologize for the inconvenience. The issue will be addressed as quickly as possible.

If this error continues, click the Help link at the top of the page to report the issue and include this error ID in your e-mail

Yeah can't download the 64-bit version here either, I'm sure they'll sort it out soon.

[dmb219]

anyone have this issue when u try to dl

The system has encountered an unexpected error. We apologize for the inconvenience. The issue will be addressed as quickly as possible.

If this error continues, click the Help link at the top of the page to report the issue and include this error ID in your e-mail

Same here, will try later.

[Ci7]

how can i get into the beta program , cant seems to find it in connect :(

maybe it require an invite? if so can someone please invite me

Thanks

[BajiRav]

Did you guys notice this? :laugh:

The Microsoft ?Security Essentials Ongoing Beta Brogram needs you! >

Interested in joining the fight against viruses, spyware, and other PC health dangers? Help improve Microsoft? Security Essentials, Microsoft?s new antimalware solution for consumers, by becoming an ongoing beta program tester. As part of the Microsoft Security Essentials Ongoing Beta program, you will have the opportunity to explore new builds before the public sees them, submit bugs, and give feedback. Your feedback heMicrosoft to make its software and services the best that they can.

Weird tthey missed such an in-your-face obvious typo!

anyone else have the issue where u cant download the file? im trying to dl the w7 64bit one but it says sry file cannot be downloaded or something like that in red text

I can't download the 64bit version either (standalone or using FTM).

[Kronir]

I got an E-mail as well since I was in the previous beta. I'm not sure if I'm going to get in on this round of testing. I'm trying to decide which AV to use full-time: Avast Free of MSE. I like 'em both.

[JustGeorge]

I got the email, but the link didn't work. Any workaround? Also, how the hell do you change your email options to allow more than plain text?

Edited October 24, 2009 by VRam

[KaneHusky]

Everything works fine for me. No problems downloading the 64-bit standalone. :)

[ZonoBurk]

Try this link.

You have to uninstall MSE before installing the beta.

[Ci7]

Try this link.

You have to uninstall MSE before installing the beta.

unfortunately i get error

The content that you requested cannot be  found or you do not have permission to view it.

if someone can send me an invite i would be grateful

[DarkNovaGundam]

unfortunately i get error

The content that you requested cannot be  found or you do not have permission to view it.

if someone can send me an invite i would be grateful

Sent you a private message.

[Unimatrix Xero]

got it this morning, works like a charm

[pkmugg]

I also got the invite email in plain text. Does anyone want to invite me?

[User_Deleted]

Can please someone send me a invite? Thanks in advance.

[DarkNovaGundam]

Can please someone send me a invite? Thanks in advance.

As far as I know, only Microsoft can invite you to the program. So your a bit out of luck. :|